# Natividad Building

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{{Short description|Historic building in Manila, Philippines}}
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| caption             = The [facade](/source/facade) of Natividad Building along [Escolta Street](/source/Escolta_Street)
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| address             = [Escolta Street](/source/Escolta_Street)
| location_town       = [Binondo, Manila](/source/Binondo%2C_Manila)
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| architect           = Fernando de la Cantera Blondeau
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The '''Natividad Building''' is a historic building along [Escolta](/source/Escolta) corner Tomas Pinpin, [Binondo](/source/Binondo), [Manila](/source/Manila), Philippines. Designed by Philippine-born Spanish architect Fernando de la Cantera Blondeau, it is an outstanding example of [beaux-arts](/source/Beaux-Arts_architecture) architecture. It once housed the Philippine Insurance Commission.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rubio |first=Paulo |date=2014-03-22 |title=Arquitectura Manila: Natividad Building |url=https://arquitecturamanila.blogspot.com/2014/03/natividad-building.html |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=Arquitectura Manila}}</ref> During [World War II](/source/World_War_II), the building was spared from destruction albeit suffered some damages.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thefilipinas.blogspot.com/2013/02/natividad-building_23.html|title=Natividad Building}}</ref>

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